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Transcultural Perspectives Across Lifespan (graded)

Select and read ONE of the chapters of particular interest to you listed in Assignments under Required Readings. Discuss what information you should obtain to develop and implement culturally appropriate care plans for an individual of this group. A brief case study or exemplar may be one way to present your information. For example, how would you provide culturally- appropriate care for an elderly female who is Muslim and presents to the Emergency Department with chest pain?

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Transcultural Perspectives Across Lifespan

Introduction

The field of nursing has a history that dates back to antiquity. In his book “The History of Nursing”, William M. Kirby writes that there were women in Ancient Greece who cared for wounded soldiers and other people in their homes, even though it was illegal at that time. He also mentions that Hippocrates wrote about the importance of educating women about health issues because they could serve as role models for young people who lived in poverty-stricken areas where mothers could not afford good educations for their children or where men were busy working outside their homes during the day while women had to take care of families’ needs alone

Definitions

Culture is the totality of shared beliefs, values and behaviors among a group or society. Culture includes not only the material things that people use to support their lives but also their intangible concepts such as religion, language and traditions.

Culture shock is the negative reaction people have to a new environment that differs from their own. It can happen when they are transplanted into an unfamiliar culture where they don’t speak the language well enough to communicate with others or have difficulty understanding what’s going on around them culturally.

Acculturation means adapting to different cultural groups through interactions with them over time; this is usually done through contact between native-born individuals who belong to different cultures (e.g., American vs Mexican). Assimilation refers simply to becoming part of another group within one’s own culture—a process called “becoming normatively Americanized.” Biocultural approaches acknowledge that there’s no single answer for how we should act because all human beings have multiple identities based on race/ethnicity/gender identity etc., which make up part of our identity as humans!

Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism and Cultural Universalism

The first of these concepts is ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism refers to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others, and therefore it is more important than other cultures. This can be seen in many ways, including the way we label people based on their cultural background: if you’re from a different country than me, I might think you’re a “foreigner” because of your accent or physical appearance; however, if you were born here in America but speak English with an accent like mine (or worse), then I might see you as just another person living here – even though our backgrounds are very different!

Another example would be how we view our own abilities compared to other people’s abilities—we may think that Americans are better at math than Australians or Canadians simply because they’ve been exposed more often throughout their lives! This kind of thinking leads us down paths where everyone must fit into stereotypes about who knows what exactly when it comes down

Culture Shock, Reverse Culture Shock, Acculturation and Assimilation

You may be asking yourself: “What is culture shock?” The term was coined by United States anthropologist Margaret Mead in the 1940s. It refers to the emotional stress that can result from being in an unfamiliar culture. In this context, “stress” means feeling overwhelmed and anxious; it’s not just the physical symptoms of illness that make us feel bad—it’s also how our minds react physiologically when we’re forced to live outside our comfort zones.

Acculturation is a process of adopting cultural traits from another group or person (or even yourself). This can be positive if you’re interested in learning about someone else’s way of life; however, it can also mean becoming more like them than you were before! Acculturation involves adjusting your own behavior so it fits with yours—and then changing back again when needed.

Biocultural Approach

The biocultural approach is a theoretical framework that integrates biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. The biocultural perspective views health and illness as the result of interactions between an individual’s genetic makeup (genetic factors) with their environment (environmental factors).

The biocultural perspective emphasizes the importance of considering each individual in relation to his or her social context. It also distinguishes between different aspects of culture such as gender roles, family structure, religion or ethnicity. As such it provides a holistic understanding of human health & illness in the context of an individuals’ culture

Transcultural Nursing Theory

The theory of culture is the study of the transmission and expression of culture in all its aspects. It is a holistic approach to understanding the complex relationship between individuals and their environment, which includes social, political, economic and cultural systems.

The theory can be applied to any type of system: biological (e.g., genes), psychological (e.g., personality traits), sociological (e.g., gender roles) or historical (e.g., colonialism).

Takeaway:

The takeaways from this article are:

• Cultural proficiency is a skill that can be learned and practiced.

• Cultural humility is a virtue that must be cultivated and maintained throughout your life.

• Cultural intelligence is one of the most important skills you can have as an adult, because it helps you understand your own culture and others’ cultures better.

Conclusion

We hope that this article has inspired you to think about the possibility of working cross-culturally. The world is full of people from many different backgrounds, and we should be open to interacting with anyone who comes our way. However, just as there are benefits and drawbacks to being born into one culture as opposed to another, there are also rewards for learning how to interact with people from other cultures.